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warshawlawIt really depends on the degree of paper loss, too. A tiny nick at one end of the spectrum and maybe you get to vg; a big pull and the card is fair at best.
I've had the same thing w/SGC grades on OJ cards w/back damage. Irksome as it is, they are correct about the technical grade on a card with back damage. Ask yourself this: if you were the buyer of these cards and they were described accurately, would you give them more than a fair to good grade when assessing their potential?
I also think there is already a bit of a built in "fudge factor" with OJ grading. If there wasn't we'd all get clobbered for the toning apparent on 99% of the cards. OJs that have been well protected from light and air have almost a black and white quality to them (I have two like this), yet the grading services routinely grant high grades to yellowed cards. If they were being completely strict, they would downgrade for fading. I am not exactly eager to see further compromise based on back damage.